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Kimberly A. Oakes

33 years of experience
Divorce, Family Law, Insurance Defense ...
Erie County Bar Association, Pennsylvania

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Luis O. June 30, 2023

A top notch attorney, very well prepared and a strong advocate for you in court. ATTORNEY OAKES REPRESENTED ME IN MY DIVORCE Kimberly Oaks represented me in a divorce matter and advocated my position convincingly with the court I would recommend her to anyone who needs a top notch family law attorney she was well prepared and she was very empathetic and a good listener as well I wish all attorneys were like Kimberly Oaks.

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Biography

Kimberly A. Oakes is a partner in the law firm of MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton LLP, where she is the head of the firm’s Family Law Practice Group.

Ms. Oakes focuses her practice primarily in the area of family law. She has experience in handling divorces, adoption, alimony and spousal support, child support, child custody and visitation, domestic violence, paternity, prenuptial agreements and postnuptial agreements.

As a litigator, Ms. Oakes also has experience in Insurance Defense and Workers Compensation matters.

Practice Areas

Divorce: Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

Family Law: Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Insurance Defense

Workers' Compensation

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Erie County Bar Association

Pennsylvania

3rd Circuit

All Courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

U.S. District Court for the Western District of PA

Languages

English

Professional Experience

Partner: MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton; Current

Education

University of Pittsburgh School of Law: J.D.; 1991

Penn State University - State College, Pennsylvania: B.S. | Microbiology; 1984

Awards

Best Lawyers in America for Family Law: Best Lawyers in America; 2018

Professional Associations

Pennsylvania State Bar: Member; Current

Collaborative Professionals of Northwest Pennsylvania: Board of Directors; Current

Erie County Bar Association: Member; Current; Activities: Chair, Family Law Committee; Member, Workers' Compensation Committee; Member, Family Law Division Parent Coordination Committee; Member, Leadership Committee.